In the nightcap game of Week 2’s Sunday slate, the Miami Dolphins defeated the New England Patriots 24-17. The Dolphins jump to 2-0 on the year, while the Patriots drop to 0-2.
Offensive spotlight: One week after throwing for over 450 yards, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was on it once again. This week, he went 21-of-30 for 249 passing yards, one passing touchdown and one interception.
Tua to Tyreek Hill is automatic 🔥
pic.twitter.com/ZSLynUf3cd— PFF (@PFF) September 18, 2023
Tagovailoa had an elite 93.0 passing grade last week and should finish with another solid score in that area once grades go final early in the week.
Defensive spotlight: Dolphins defensive end Bradley Chubb was a force against the Patriots, which Miami very much needed with Jaelen Phillips out with a back injury that had him as a game-time decision.
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He ended the night with a forced fumble, one sack, two tackles for loss and eight combined tackles.
Rookie spotlight: New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez had the biggest defensive play of the second half when he went sky high for his first interception.
🚨 ROOKIE INT!🚨 @chrisgonzo28 | @Patriots
📺: #MIAvsNE on NBC
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Gonzalez really improved his ball skills in his final year of college ball, and those skills shined in the fourth quarter of this one.
Box Score
Passing
Miami Dolphins |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 13.3 | 21 / 30 | 249 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 92.2 |
New England Patriots |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
| Mac Jones | 14.7 | 31 / 42 | 231 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 84.5 |
Rushing
Miami Dolphins |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Raheem Mostert | 28.7 | 18 | 121 | 6.7 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 13.3 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 12.4 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 7.1 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | 1.9 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Erik Ezukanma | 0.5 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
New England Patriots |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 15.0 | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Mac Jones | 14.7 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 1.3 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
Miami Dolphins |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD |
| Raheem Mostert | 28.7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | 15.0 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 12.4 | 6 | 4 | 86 | 14.3 | 21.5 | 0 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0 |
| River Cracraft | 5.4 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | 5.3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Braxton Berrios | 4.8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9.3 | 14.0 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Erik Ezukanma | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
New England Patriots |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD |
| Hunter Henry | 17.2 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 1 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 15.0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0 |
| DeVante Parker | 11.7 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | 8.3 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 0 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 7.8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 6.9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 0 |
| Demario Douglas | 2.9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Ty Montgomery II | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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